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Oxy·spi·ru·ra (ok″se-spi-rooґrə) a genus of nematodes of the family Thelaziidae. O. mansoґni is found under the nictitating membrane of chickens and other fowl.Medical dictionary. 2011.
oxyspirura — oxy·spi·ru·ra … English syllables
oxyspirura — ˌäksə̇ˌspīˈru̇rə, ksēˌsp noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from oxy (I) + spir + ura : a genus of spiruroid nematode worms (family Thelaziidae) comprising the eye worms of domestic poultry and other birds … Useful english dictionary
Oxyspirura mansoni — A widely distributed spiruroid nematode parasite found under the nictitating membrane in the eye of turkeys, chickens, peafowl, quail, and grouse; larvae develop to the infective stage in cockroaches. SYN: Manson eye worm … Medical dictionary
worm — 1. In anatomy, any structure resembling a w., e.g., the midline part of the cerebellum in the forms of “vermis” and “lumbrical.” 2. Term once used to designate any member of the invertebrate group or former subkingdom Vermes, a collective term … Medical dictionary
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eye worm — n a parasitic worm found in the eye: as a) either of two slender nematode worms of the genus Oxyspirura (O. mansoni and O. petrowi) living beneath the nictitating membrane of the eyes of birds and esp. chickens b) any member of the nematode genus … Medical dictionary
Таракан американский — Таракан американский … Википедия
eye worm — noun : a parasitic worm found in the eye: as a. : either of two slender nematode worms (Oxyspirura mansoni and O. petrowi) living beneath the nictitating membrane of the eyes of chickens or other birds b. : a member of a genus (Thelazia) of… … Useful english dictionary
